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Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/7
A
the
area
burned
fire
in
northwest
A
fire
burned
in
the
northwest
area
2
0
/11
because
this
year
so
burned
The
strong
was
fire
dry
it
The
fire
burned
strong
because
it
was
so
dry
this
year
3
0
/17
and
wind
burned
the
When
little
an
strong
the
intensity
fires
rain
there
with
was
was
amazing
When
there
was
little
rain
and
the
wind
was
strong
the
fires
burned
with
an
amazing
intensity
4
0
/7
and
fast
They
also
moved
burned
fast
They
also
burned
fast
and
moved
fast
5
0
/5
That
them
dangerous
very
made
That
made
them
very
dangerous
6
0
/10
the
worst
twenty
the
years
was
year
fire
in
This
This
year
the
fire
was
the
worst
in
twenty
years
7
0
/6
in
path
everything
It
its
burned
It
burned
everything
in
its
path
8
0
/7
had
leave
people
homes
their
Many
to
Many
people
had
to
leave
their
homes
9
0
/20
leaving
did
back
know
when
home
of
could
The
back
but
not
within
a
got
all
go
week
they
they
The
did
not
know
when
they
could
go
back
but
they
all
got
back
home
within
a
week
of
leaving
10
0
/4
It
is
over
now
It
is
over
now
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence